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Making the most of RFID in libraries /
"RFID has the potential to revolutionize many aspects of library service delivery. Written by an expert in the field, this book is a very worthwhile investment for all those library professionals considering converting to RFID for their libraries, as well as those who are implementing it alread...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Facet,
©2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1 RFID, libraries and the wider world
- Why RFID and libraries?
- RFID: the technology: a brief history
- RFID: the technology: frequencies
- RFID: the technology: process
- RFID: a disruptive technology ...?
- RFID and the wider world: some existing applications
- Disrupted libraries?
- RFID and libraries: a brief summary of the main applications
- Summary
- 2 RFID and libraries: the background and the basics
- The early days
- RFID in libraries: how it works: the basics
- Audiovisual material: a problem area ...
- Another complicated area: multipart items
- Summary
- 3 RFID, library applications and the library management system
- RFID and the LMS: why do you need both?
- The changing market for LMS
- SIP
- SIP or NCIP?
- Back-up: is offline service the same as online?
- Self-payment
- Staff processes
- Self-service and the LMS: some other complications
- RFID and stock control
- Acquisitions
- Navigating the library
- Summary.
- 4 Standards and interoperability
- Standards, or free for all?
- Interoperability: is it really needed?
- It's not just about interoperability ...
- What standards are there?
- Licence plate or full data?
- ISO 28560: towards a standard library data model
- The AFI (Application Family Identifier)
- The DSFID
- Summary
- 5 Privacy
- Interoperability and privacy
- RFID opponents
- Hotlisting and tracking
- RFID and (some) religious groups
- RFID and hacking
- RFID and legal limitations
- Encrypted tags?
- RFID and privacy: a continuing debate
- Summary
- 6 RFID and health and safety
- RFID: what are the safety concerns?
- RFID and health and safety law
- Which standards?
- RFID and medical devices?
- RFID and health and safety: the plus side?
- RFID and health and safety: the future?
- Summary.
- 7 RFID and library design
- The changing role of library buildings
- The impact of computerization
- What's this got to do with RFID?
- Library layout
- Library furniture
- Security and building supervision
- External aspects
- Summary
- a Building a business case for RFID in libraries, and requesting proposals
- Risk and reward
- Rationale
- Implementing RFID: the benefits
- Preparing a request for proposal (RFP)
- Summary
- 9 Staffing: savings, redeployment or something else?
- RFID and staffing efficiencies
- How much work is being saved?
- Summary
- 10 Buying a system: evaluating the offers
- Range of suppliers/range of responses
- Why systematic evaluation is important
- How to evaluate systematically
- Summary
- 11 Installing RFID: project management
- Project management
- Risk management
- The main tasks
- The first day live
- Review and follow-up
- Summary
- 12 Making the most of RFID: a case study
- In the beginning ...
- Searching for a solution
- Looking for a supplier
- Branding, guiding and layout
- Staff roles
- Next stages
- The roll-out
- The outcome
- How important is RFID to this case study?
- Summary
- 13 RFID, libraries and the future
- New and developing uses for RFID
- Developing tag technology
- Conclusion
- Further information
- Websites
- Forums
- Blogs
- Library RFID system suppliers.